About Us
We Turn Ideas Into Brands
Stellen Design is a boutique graphic design and branding agency based in Los Angeles, CA. We do contract design and branding work for many startups and small to midsize businesses. And not to name names, but a few corporate companies like California Pizza Kitchen.
Your company’s brand is the personification of the big vision inside your mind. It’s your best, 24/7 salesperson. It’s a unifying force that promotes pride within your organization and makes your customers feel understood. In short, your brand is a boss. Translating your sales pitch into a visual language and tone that resonates with your ideal customers is easier said than done. That’s why our branding agency, Stellen Design exists. We take the burden of interpreting your ideas off your hands. Our branding agency specializes in taking a company’s authentic story and shaping it into a visual presence through our practical and thoughtful design approach. If you are looking for a small and mighty branding agency that will handle your branding with love, excitement, and integrity… let’s talk!
We Have Partnered With …
Our Process is Pragmatic
We Listen & Learn
We Plan
We Wow
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Who We Work With
Ways to Work With Us
Project Basis: Brand and Website projects are done on a per project basis as well as other graphic design specific jobs.
Retainer Packages: Stellen Design becomes your personal branding agency & design team constantly working on growing and nurturing your brand.
Strategy Workshops: If you are still in the beginning stages of building your business, or are unclear on what you need, a brand workshop is the perfect solution. We work closely with you to outline your business goals, define your brand and get you profitable.
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What is Brand?
What does Stellen mean?
mir vorstellen is the German word for imagine
erstellen is the German word for create
Imagine + Create = Stellen
We Are Small and Mighty.
We Believe
- Design should be good, clean, and fun
- In doing good work for good people.
- Timeless over trends. Do it right, it will last.
- When in doubt, keep simple, less is always more.
We Are
- Dedicated to top quality design and branding.
- Insanely passionate about simple logo marks.
- California vibes.
- Practical, function over frills.
We Are Not
- A pretentious branding agency.
- White labeling overseas designers.
- Going for volume of work. Quality over quantity.
- Your social media person.
Branding Articles
What is a logo system?
What is a logo system? The last thing I like doing is making my clients feel inadequate by using words like “logo system,” but this is more than a buzzword and is something every business owner should be aware of, so let’s dive in and
Why Brand Matters: Brand Consistency
Consistency is key when it comes to why brand matters. We have been talking about why brand matters more than ever in today’s world, we have covered decision paralysis, decision fatigue, brand loyalty and now I want to touch base on the importance of consistency.
Why Brand Matters: Brand Loyalty
What is brand loyalty? One of the most important factors in why brand matters is Brand Loyalty. If you have been following our “Why Brand Matters” article series you are already familiar with how brand impacts people’s decisions making. Building brand loyalty is a sure
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I know Russia is not the best when it comes to the world view... but the logo for the 1980 Moscow games is one of my favorite olympic logos! Along w Calgary in 88 and LA 84!
Rebrands are tricky and when large companies rebrand I wish i could be a fly on the wall during their discussions! What are your thoughts on the new look for Baskin Robbins 31 Flavors?
Feel like your logo is boring?? Think again!! I challenge you to let your logo be boring and spice up your brand elsewhere!!
"We continue to sell out".... Words straight from our clients mouth...
Granted they also have a product that was filling a need in the market and put in the time and effort it takes to start a successful business but they also know value of having a strong brand. Since they have launched so many knock off companies have popped up and they know their brand is helping them set them selves apart from the competition.
My job as a brand designer expends to lots of different touch points my clients businesses have with their clients... branding really encompasses all of your senses! Photoshoot styling does fall under branding too and love working on these sets for Juice It Up!
I have been seeing some things about "boring" logos and other designers showcasing non boring logos... I see both sides... but do want to play devil advocate and speak up on behalf of boring logos... boring logos are like your classic Levi`s 501... they never go out of style, they can be dressed up or dressed down depending on your branding, and they are SOLID! They work! They are visible, memorable, and WORK!
Here is why I am obsessed with simple logos!
If you feel there is room to simplify your logo... I highly recommend it!
The best part of my job is by far seeing logos I create off the screen and applied in the real world!! In this case laser engraved on wood check presenters 😊🌴🍹
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